Milwaukee does not require landlords to pay relocation assistance to displaced tenants. Wisconsin Act 76 (2018) preempts local relocation-payment ordinances, except in narrow cases tied to building condemnation under state-administered programs.
Unlike Los Angeles or Seattle, Milwaukee has no general relocation-assistance ordinance for tenants displaced by no-fault evictions, owner move-ins, or significant rehab. Wisconsin Act 76 preempts cities from creating such payment requirements. Limited relocation help can arise when the city or state condemns a property under Wis. Stat. ch. 32 eminent domain rules, or when federal funds trigger Uniform Relocation Act protections. Milwaukee's Department of City Development and Department of Neighborhood Services administer those federally funded relocation cases. Tenants outside those scenarios generally bear the cost of moving themselves.
Failure to pay required relocation under state condemnation or federal Uniform Relocation Act rules can expose the displacing agency or federally funded developer to administrative enforcement and lawsuits.
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